PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 723 p4p, 100 weight class) and Johnny Cocaine (ranked 1224 p4p, 165 weight class). Cocaine has chosen Nothing To Lose as his entrance music. Johnny Cocaine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Dux's chin.

Dux
vs
Cocaine

188 cm
35
221 lbs
29 - 33 - 0

192 cm
32
213 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 33 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Dux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Cocaine!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux scores with a body shot.
Cocaine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dux.
Cocaine lands with a right hand.
Dux misses with the combination.
Dux has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cocaine to score with a decent uppercut.
Dux swings for the body but Cocaine moves out of range.
Dux lands an overhand right.
Dux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cocaine connects with a right hand. Dux shakes it off.
Dux misses with an uppercut. Cocaine saw that one coming.
Cocaine now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cocaine is looking to clinch.
Cocaine throws a head kick that misses.
Dux throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Cocaine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cocaine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cocaine missing with a left hand there. Dux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dux staying out of range there.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cocaine has closed the distance and engaged Dux in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocaine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cocaine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duxs head.
Cocaine has a couple of punches blocked by Dux.
Cocaine misses with a punch to the body.
Cocaine throws a head punch that misses.
Cocaine has a couple of punches blocked by Dux.
Cocaine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cocaine misses with a punch to the body.
Cocaine tries to throw a body punch but Dux avoids it by throwing Cocaine back against the cage.
Dux trying to control the position but instead, Cocaine has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dux into the cage.
Cocaine has a couple of punches blocked by Dux.
Cocaine misses with a punch to the body.
Dux prevents a body shot from Cocaine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine struggles to land a body shot inside as Dux controls his hands.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dux blocks a body shot from Cocaine.
Cocaine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
Cocaine cracks Dux with a nice body shot.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Cocaine has him pressed against the cage.
Cocaine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dux takes a shot to the head.
Cocaine working aggressively here.
A short right from Cocaine on the inside.
Dux is trying to break free.
Dux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cocaine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cocaine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cocaine lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dux.
Dux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cocaine working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Dux.
Cocaine is working Dux over against the cage.
Cocaine blocks a body shot from Dux.
Cocaine struggles to land a body shot inside as Dux controls his hands.
Cocaine swings wildly with an uppercut but Dux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cocaine working aggressively here.
Cocaine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cocaine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cocaine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cocaine clinches up against the cage.
Dux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dux stalling the fight.
Dux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cocaine can't find room to land a body shot as Dux controls the action.
Dux taking a breather.
Dux taking a breather.
Cocaine swings wildly with an uppercut but Dux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dux prevents a body shot from Cocaine.
Dux throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cocaine blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cocaine dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dux throws a head kick but Cocaine moves out of range.
Cocaine is looking to chop away at Dux's legs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cocaine in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cocaine avoids the head kick by Dux.
Cocaine throws out a counter right but Dux avoids it with no problem.
Dux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cocaine moves in looking to clinch but Dux pushes him off.

Cocaine closes the distance and clinches.

Dux manages to break the clinch.
Cocaine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cocaine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body kick from Cocaine.
Cocaine throws a leg kick but Dux checks it.
Dux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cocaine.
Cocaine's corner calls for a 1-2. Cocaine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Cocaine.
A jab from Dux misses.
Dux takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cocaine misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Dux finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocaine misses with a low kick.
Cocaine cracks Dux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dux. Cocaine does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cocaine! But no joy.
Dux misses with a head kick.
A big left from Dux misses.
Cocaine throws out a loose jab but Dux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dux throws a lazy head kick
and Cocaine counters with an outside leg kick.
Cocaine throws a low kick but Dux avoids it.
Dux attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dux throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dux throws a head kick but Cocaine moves out of range.
Cocaine throws a lazy right hand but Dux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cocaine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Dux misses.
Dux blocks a jab.
Cocaine avoids the head kick by Dux.
Cocaine is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dux with a body shot.
Dux pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux throws a lazy right hand but Cocaine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cocaine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dux takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cocaine throws a leg kick which misses Dux's front leg but catches the back leg as Dux tries to avoid it.
Cocaine avoids the head kick by Dux.
Danga de danga de dang - Cocaine scores with a four punch combination!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cocaine.
Dux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Cocaine clinches with his opponent.
Dux blocks a body shot from Cocaine.
Cocaine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Cocaine.
Cocaine pushes Dux back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cocaine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cocaine tries to throw a body punch but Dux avoids it by throwing Cocaine back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cocaine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cocaine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Cocaine.
Cocaine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dux taking a breather.
Dux lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Johnny Cocaine has been cut.
Cocaine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cocaine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dux or not.
Cocaine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cocaine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dux.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cocaine lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Cocaine.
Cocaine misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cocaine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
Cocaine misses with the head strike.
Dux looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cocaine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cocaine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dux is trying to force a seperation but Cocaine has the dominant position.
A short left from Cocaine.
Cocaine works on Dux's body with a couple of short punches.
Cocaine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cocaine misses with a body punch.
Cocaine gets through Dux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Dux is rocked!
Johnny Cocaine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cocaine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Dux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cocaine working aggressively here.
Cocaine misses with some punches.
Dux blocking some punches.
Cocaine throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cocaine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cocaine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dux seems to have got his legs back now.
Cocaine digs a good body shot into Dux's ribs.
The fighters circling - Cocaine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dux connects with a solid leg kick.
Cocaine misses with a wild body shot.
Cocaine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cocaine blocks a head kick by Dux.
Johnny Cocaine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cocaine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cocaine avoids the body shot from Dux.
Dux swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dux throws a leg kick which misses Cocaine's front leg but catches the back leg as Cocaine tries to avoid it.
Dux blocks a jab.
A big right from Dux misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocaine scores with a nice right hand.
Dux digs a good hook to Cocaine's body.
Cocaine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dux.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cocaine. Cocaine obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cocaine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cocaine lands with an uppercut that bounces Dux off the cage and back into range.
Dux walks into a stiff left hand from Cocaine.
Sloppy strikes from Dux. Those never looked like landing.
Cocaine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dux under the eye.
Cocaine looks to land a right hand but Dux moved out of range.
Dux takes one to the side of the head.
Dux throws a head kick but Cocaine moves out of range.
Cocaine misses with a low kick.
Cocaine tries to score with a low kick but Dux moves his leg out of the way.
Cocaine checks a low kick from Dux.
Dux tries a low kick but Cocaine avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Cocaine checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cocaine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dux finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cocaine digs a good body shot into Dux's ribs.
Cocaine scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Cocaine moves out of range easily.
Dux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cocaine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dux scrambles back to his feet.
Dux lands a jab to Cocaine's midsection.
Dux blocks a jab.
Dux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dux throws a head kick but Cocaine moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cocaine connects with an inside leg kick.
Cocaine lands the left hand.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Cocaine moves out of range easily.
Cocaine throws out a counter right but Dux avoids it with no problem.
Dux looks to score with a jab to the body but Cocaine is just out of range.
Dux throws a leg kick but Cocaine moved away.
Cocaine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cocaine scores with a push kick.

Cocaine rushes Dux and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cocaine.
Cocaine lands a nice shot to the body.
Cocaine pushes Dux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dux blocks a body shot from Cocaine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Cocaine.
Cocaine throws a head punch that misses.
Cocaine lands a right hand.
Cocaine unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Dux! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cocaine is unloading with more strikes now! Dux drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Cocaine!
Johnny Cocaine is the new light heavyweight champion!
Johnny Cocaine spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.